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China activates level-IV emergency response for flood control 24 May 2026 - 01:44 pm
An aerial drone photo taken on May 24, 2026 shows rescuers working on site after a heavy rainstorm hit Yongchuan District in southwest China's Chongqing Municipality. (Xinhua/Wang Quanchao)
Dozens killed in blast targeting train in SW Pakistan: official 24 May 2026 - 10:59 am
A crane lifts a carriage of a train at the site after an explosion that targeted a train in Quetta on May 24, 2026. (Photo by Banaras Khan / AFP)
Shark kills man in Australia's Queensland state: police 24 May 2026 - 09:38 am
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Heatstroke kills 16 in India as temperatures climb 24 May 2026 - 08:45 am
Commuters with their faces covered with cloth ride along a street on a hot summer afternoon in Amritsar on May 23, 2026. (Photo by Narinder NANU / AFP)
19 feared trapped after collapse at Philippines construction site 24 May 2026 - 08:37 am
This handout photo taken and released on May 24, 2026 via the Facebook page of the Angeles City Public Information Office shows rescuers standing next to a collapsed building in Angeles City in Pampanga province. (Photo by Handout / Angeles City Public Information Office / AFP)
Airport scanner mistakes spice mix for suspected drugs, leaving Indian businessman jailed for 57 days 23 May 2026 - 06:30 pm
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Commander-in-beef: Bangladesh's 'Donald Trump' buffalo wins fans 23 May 2026 - 02:53 pm
This photograph taken on May 17, 2026 shows a caretaker attending an albino buffalo nicknamed
Nearly 1,000 Afghan refugee families return home in 1 day 23 May 2026 - 12:38 pm
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Death toll rises to 14 in 2 road crashes of garment-workers transporting trucks in Cambodia 23 May 2026 - 12:23 pm
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North Korean women crowned Asian club champions in South 23 May 2026 - 10:53 am
Naegohyang Women's FC players celebrate with the trophy during the victory ceremony after the AFC Women's Champions League final football match between North Korea's Naegohyang Women's FC and Japan's Tokyo Verdy Beleza in Suwon on May 23, 2026. (Photo by Jung Yeon-je / AFP)
China coal mine blast kills at least 82, more missing 23 May 2026 - 09:24 am
A general view of rescue team members and emergency vehicles arriving at the Liushenyu coal mine after a gas explosion in Changzhi, in northern China's Shanxi province on May 23, 2026. (Photo by CNS / AFP)
Rubio in India to renew ties after Trump's China lovefest 23 May 2026 - 09:01 am
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio gestures as he walks out of the international headquarters of Missionaries of Charity known as the
China set for latest space launch, with Hong Kong astronaut aboard 23 May 2026 - 08:28 am
Chinese astronauts Zhu Yangzhu (C), Zhang Zhiyuan (R) and Lai Ka-ying, for the upcoming Shenzhou-23 crewed spaceflight mission, meet the press at the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in northwest China, May 23, 2026. (Xinhua/Lian Zhen)
5.8 magnitude earthquake strikes Indonesia's Molucca sea 22 May 2026 - 06:27 pm
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India warns of power use as demand peaks during heatwave 22 May 2026 - 04:41 pm
A worker repairs a street light in Varanasi on May 22, 2026. (Photo by Niharika KULKARNI / AFP)
Indian duo dies on Everest as record breaker warns of overcrowding 22 May 2026 - 01:00 pm
In this file photo taken on May 31, 2021 the Himalayan Range is seen from the summit of Mount Everest (8,849 metres) in Nepal. (Photo by Lakpa SHERPA / AFP)
Former Spain international Azpilicueta hangs up his boots aged 36 22 May 2026 - 12:58 pm
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British climber summits Everest for record 20th time 22 May 2026 - 12:39 pm
British climber Kenton Cool waves from a car upon his arrival at the airport in Kathmandu. (Photo by Prakash Mathema / AFP)

Europe

(Files) This photograph shows the Stellantis logo at the Stellantis multinational car manufacturer's plant in Poissy, west of Paris on April 16, 2026. (Photo by Simon Wohlfahrt / AFP) Stellantis to invest 1bn euros in French electric vehicle production, Macron says
This photograph shows a Marianne-Or gold coin bullion displayed at La Monnaie de Paris in Paris on May 21, 2026. (Photo by Simon Wohlfahrt / AFP) Au so chic: Paris Mint to issue first solid-gold coins in a century
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This photograph shows a damaged train car at the site of an accident after a train crashed into a school bus, at the railway crossing Vierhuizen in Buggenhout on May 26, 2026. (Photo by Dirk Waem/ BELGA / AFP) Train hits school bus in Belgium, several victims: minister

Africa

A medical worker puts on protective suits before the burial of an Ebola victim in Mongbwalu, Ituri province, eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), May 24, 2026. Photo for representational purposes only. (Str/Xinhua) Ethiopia intensifies coordinated Ebola preparedness, inspection measures
Members of the Ugandan dance group 'the Ghetto Kids' rehearse at their home in Nakawuka, Wakiso, Uganda, on May 25, 2026. (Photo by Badru Katumba / AFP) Uganda Ghetto Kids 'can't wait' to join Shakira at World Cup
File Photo S.Africa government holds urgent talks over anti-migrant tensions
A woman (top R) reacts as a person suspected of having died from Ebola is buried in Bunia, in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo, on May 25, 2026. (Photo by Glody MURHABAZI / AFP) WHO urges DRC's neighbours to act immediately on Ebola

Americas

Handout photo released by Mexico's Presidency press office shows Mexico's President Claudia Sheinbaum during her daily press conference at the National Palace in Mexico City on May 25, 2026. (Photo by Saul lopez Escorcia / Presidencia de Mexico / AFP) Mexico says will host Iran during World Cup
Orange County sheriff deputies block Western Avenue at Katella Avenue as roads remain closed after a chemical leak from a large storage tank prompted evacuations in Garden Grove, California, on May 24, 2026. Photo by Blake Fagan / AFP California chemical leak explosion threat 'eliminated,' fire officials say
Orange County sheriff deputies block Western Avenue at Katella Avenue as roads remain closed after a chemical leak in Garden Grove, California, on May 24, 2026. (Photo by Blake Fagan / AFP) Crack found in California toxic chemical tank could relieve pressure
Police vehicles and tape blocks off a crime scene near the White House after a gunman opened fire in Washington, DC, on May 23, 2026. (Photo by Alex Wroblewski / AFP) Gunman killed by US Secret Service after opening fire near White House

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